American - Musician | February 26, 1981 -
My friends actually used to call me the 'Female Conor Oberst.' I got to open up with him once, and I told him about that, and he thought it was hilarious.
Sharon Van Etten
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I hate the term 'emo.' It turned into this genre of music, when all music, if you connect with it, is emotional.
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My career is based off of me talking about my emotions.
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I'm not a down-in-the-dumps person. I think some people assume that I am because of the music I write.
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I'm a really strong person. I've no regrets in my life.
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I'm a sucker for a love song!
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Every time I re-perform a song, I gain some perspective.
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I work a lot with sounds based on stream of consciousness. I like the way it sounds, then I turn it into something that makes more sense.
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On first listen, it's nice to just soak up the sound without thinking about what it means. It's like a relationship. Records I've had for years mean more to me now than they did years ago.
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I overthink everything. I'm just like, 'Wait, why do they want to hear me?' I start doubting myself. Other times, I'll just get so emotional during a song. Sometimes I'll cry while I'm singing. It's so weird. I'm such a baby.
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I love traveling. I love meeting people. I love performing, but it's hard to be gone and to not have a real life and to just get the emotional love that you need from the people you're traveling with.
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'Imperfiction' will forever be one of my favorite records and moments in time.
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